Pro-Trump Influencer Ryan Fournier and Associate Arrested for Fake Secret Service Badge and Court Order Violations

Pro-Trump influencer Ryan Fournier and his friend Jordan Daley were arrested on Friday after Secret Service agents surrounded them outside their shared residence at CityCenterDC in Washington, D.C. The arrests came as the pair were preparing to go out for the evening, with armed agents detaining both men simultaneously but for distinct alleged offenses.

Fournier faced charges for violating a court order by texting his ex-girlfriend. This violation came months after his arrest on May 26 for allegedly assaulting the woman in a drunken incident during which he allegedly threatened to strike her with a lamp. Daley's alleged crimes were more unusual and directly implicated Secret Service operations. According to court documents and investigative findings, Daley had been using a counterfeit Secret Service badge to impersonate a federal agent, claiming to be assigned to protect Fournier. The pair allegedly used this false credential to impress and intimidate people across Washington, D.C., including Uber drivers, strip-club employees, and other right-wing figures.

The investigation into Daley's impersonation had been ongoing for months before the Friday arrest. A critical break came when law enforcement received a warning that Daley planned to bring firearms into the Freedom250 Ultimate Fighting Championship event scheduled to take place at the White House on the South Lawn just forty-eight hours after their arrest. According to an arrest warrant summary, an informant told agents: "They are going to be attending the UFC event with guns." Upon arrest, Daley immediately admitted to the fake badge, telling agents "The badge is upstairs," and officers subsequently recovered the counterfeit credential from the apartment the two men shared.

The arrests marked the conclusion of an elaborate scheme that both men had constructed to elevate their standing in Washington social circles. Beyond the specific charges, court documents and interviews revealed additional alleged criminal activity, conflicts between the defendants, and various escapades involving the pair's attempts to leverage their false claims of federal protection and Trump-world connections.